17. Municipal Socialism: An Interview with Owen Hatherley
This week, Grace speaks to author and Tribune culture editor Owen Hatherley about socialism in local government, regional inequalities, and the past and future of the Labour Party.
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Raven Hart
Raven Hart is co-founder of the Bristol Cooperative Alliance, an organisation that aims to promote a decentralised economy that empowers local communities and facilitates democratic self-determination.
How Sci-Fi Shaped Socialism
From William Morris to Ursula K. Le Guin and Iain M. Banks, science fiction has provided an outlet for socialist thinkers – offering a break from a bleak political reality and allowing them to imagine a vastly different world.
Fighting ‘Manctopia’
An influx of speculative capital is gentrifying Manchester and making affordable housing a thing of the past – but grassroots activists are fighting to reclaim their city from the millionaires.
To Save the Economy, We Need a Four-Day Week
The economic impacts of the Covid crisis are likely to be felt for many years to come. If we want an alternative to stagnating wages and unemployment, it’s time to fight for a four-day week.
No, Thatcher Didn’t Save the Economy
The suffering caused by Margaret Thatcher’s policies is often justified with the argument that they saved Britain from ruin – but decades after she left office, it’s clear that she left the economy weaker and more unequal.
Britain’s Welfare System Is a Debt Trap
New research shows that half of Britain’s foodbank users are repaying debts to the government. It’s just the latest evidence that Universal Credit under the Tories is driving people further into poverty.
The Freedom Struggle
Veteran anti-Apartheid leader Ronnie Kasrils speaks to Tribune about the experiences that shaped him, from growing up as a Jew in the 1940s to the fight against South Africa’s white supremacist regime.
Capital’s B Team
As the Labour leadership drives members out of the party and damages ties to trade unions, they have turned to wealthy donors to fill the funding gap – but so far the rich seem quite happy with the Tories.
Remembering the Kindertransport
This week marked 82 years since the first Kindertransport children arrived in Britain. Today it is celebrated as an act of altruism – but the British government created a hostile environment for Jews then, just as it does for refugees today.
Berlin’s Palace of Nostalgia
Berlin’s reconstructed Humboldt Forum, built to resemble an old Prussian palace which was replaced by a modernist icon, is a monument to the nostalgia driving the revival of right-wing sentiment across Europe.
The Struggle for Somerford Grove
In Hackney, a group of tenants have been threatened with eviction if they fail to pay extortionate rent to their billionaire landlord – but their fightback shows the power tenants can have if they decide to organise.
How Thatcher Unleashed the NHS Outsourcing Wave
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher rose to power aiming to build a free-market Britain. One of her first ambitions was NHS reform – and she set in motion many of the process that still undermine the health service today.
Here Come the Drums
Matt Brennan’s social history of the drumkit is a reminder of the work and technology in music-making, and a robust defence of the most frequently mocked of musicians.
The Dark Truth About Dubai’s Influencer Marketing
Influencers play a vital role in selling Dubai to tourists – but the photos they post of luxurious holidays are often a state-sponsored exercise to cover up the day-to-day abuse of migrant workers.
Abolish England?
Movements for Northern Independence and London Home Rule might for now have limited appeal, but they share a common idea – ending today’s centralised and hyper-capitalist England.
How the Government Could Mess Up the Vaccine Like it Did Covid
The coming vaccine has Britain dreaming of post-Covid life – but the Tory government’s record on messaging, test and trace, and protecting the vulnerable doesn’t bode well for the roll-out.
Behind Jamaican Deportations
Behind Britain’s deportations to Jamaica lies a long history of exploitation and subjugation, which has its roots in colonialism but which has continued long into the post-colonial era.
16. #EndSARS: An interview with Sa’eed Husaini
In this week’s episode of A World to Win, Grace speaks to Africa is a Country contributor Sa’eed Husaini about the #EndSARS protests, the hangovers of empire and the future of socialism in Nigeria.
Why Cambridge Students Are on Rent Strike
Students across thirty-one colleges at Cambridge University have gone on rent strike. Their campaign demands permanent rent reductions, remote learning options – and an end to job cuts for campus staff.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘There’s Always Money for War, but Never for Our Public Services’
Now is the time to strengthen public services, protect jobs and fight the climate crisis – but instead the Tories are pushing through the largest increase in defence spending in decades.